ARLINGTON, VA; November 4, 2021— The Columbia University School of Journalism announced today that PBS has received eight Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award nominations, more than any other media organization.
As America’s home for documentaries, PBS continues to serve as a trusted source for news and public affairs programming. The duPont-Columbia University Awards recognize the best in American journalism, and PBS congratulates all of the finalists.
PBS finalists include:
FRONTLINE “American Insurrection”
FRONTLINE “Covid’s Hidden Toll”
FRONTLINE / NPR “Waste Land”
NOVA “Human Nature”
INDEPENDENT LENS “Philly D.A.”
POV “Softie”
POV “Through the Night”
AMERICA REFRAMED “Meltdown in Dixie”
The winners of the 2022 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards will be announced at a virtual ceremony in February of 2022.



